oembios.* files

[mitsukai]

together these files are 12..5mb which is 13% of my xp install.

what do these files do, can i remove them safely?

[DJPro]

More details about those files?

[mitsukai]

yes please?

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

they are used for activating OEM installations

more details here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=71016

[mitsukai]

so its safe to remove then?

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

not unless you want to go through WGA activation everytime you install.

[mitsukai]

are you talking about serial key or oobe..

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

oobe

[mitsukai]

well i dont use OOBE. does it still affact WGA?

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

You probably 'dont use' oobe BECAUSE your installation is being preactivated by the oembios.bin file. if you remove it, you will likely have to activate using oobe.

[mitsukai]

so if i dont have oembios files i need OOBE to activate. But i dont like having oobe running... and i dont like to have a huge 12 mb file either... can i make my oembios smaller somehow